It's when they move that you have to worry. The European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted what they are calling "signs of spiders from Mars". The images, taken of the southern polar region of the Red Planet, show what look like giant spiders on the planet's surface. They aren't of course, but are features created in the ice as Martian winter … [Read more...] about ESA Orbiter Spots “Sign Of Spiders” On Mars
mars
NASA To Make Announcement Today About Project Searching For Life On Mars
Fingers crossed for good news. Fingers crossed for good news. Today, NASA is set to make an announcement about the future of the Mars Sample Return (MSR) project. As the name very much suggests, this project aims to return samples of rocks and soil from Mars to Earth. Rovers placed on the Red Planet have been tasked with collecting samples. During their explorations, they … [Read more...] about NASA To Make Announcement Today About Project Searching For Life On Mars
Some of the Best Images of Mars’ Surface Taken So Far
Here are some of the best images taken on the Red Planet so far. As part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort of robotic exploration of the red planet, the Curiosity rover was designed to assess whether Mars ever had an environment able to support small life forms called microbes. In other words, its mission is to determine the planet’s … [Read more...] about Some of the Best Images of Mars’ Surface Taken So Far
NASA’s Mars helicopter finds ‘otherworldly’ wreckage on planet’s surface
In a groundbreaking exploration, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, affectionately known as the 'marscopter,' has provided a captivating glimpse into the Red Planet's enigmatic landscape. During its 26th flight in April last year, the helicopter captured extraordinary images of mysterious wreckage scattered across Mars' surface, adding a touch of science fiction to the ongoing … [Read more...] about NASA’s Mars helicopter finds ‘otherworldly’ wreckage on planet’s surface
If You Could Place Any Object on the Surface of Mars, Purely to Confuse NASA Scientists, What Would It Be?
In the vast expanse of the internet, where questions range from the profound to the downright whimsical, a recent query on a Reddit forum sparked both laughter and intrigue. The question posed was simple yet loaded with creative potential: "If you could place any object on the surface of Mars, purely to confuse NASA scientists, what would it be?" The responses that followed … [Read more...] about If You Could Place Any Object on the Surface of Mars, Purely to Confuse NASA Scientists, What Would It Be?